Companies are asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve thousands of miles of pipelines from Appalachia. It's an agency that almost never says no.

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]]>Kristen LombardiThe Foxfire Book Series That Preserved Appalachian Foodways<em>Foxfire</em> started as a class project at a Georgia high school in the '60s, but soon became a magazine, then a book, and even a way of teaching about the region's simple, self-sustaining way of life.Fri, 17 Mar 2017 11:00:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/03/17/520038859/the-foxfire-book-series-that-preserved-appalachian-foodways?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=appalachia
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Foxfire started as a class project at a Georgia high school in the '60s, but soon became a magazine, then a book, and even a way of teaching about the region's simple, self-sustaining way of life.

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]]>Tove DanovichDinner in Appalachia: Finding Common Ground In Trump CountryAppalachia is thousands of miles from Nigeria. But at a potluck dinner in rural Kentucky, natives of the two places found points of connection between their cultures.Sat, 07 Jan 2017 07:00:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/01/07/504982311/dinner-in-appalachia-finding-common-ground-in-trump-country?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=appalachia
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Appalachia is thousands of miles from Nigeria. But at a potluck dinner in rural Kentucky, natives of the two places found points of connection between their cultures.

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]]>Lora SmithLawmakers Seek Better Count Of Advanced Black Lung Disease CasesIn response to an NPR investigation that shows 10 times the number of cases as currently reported, members of Congress are asking three federal agencies to work together to obtain an accurate count.Wed, 21 Dec 2016 17:45:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/21/506495339/lawmakers-seek-better-count-of-advanced-black-lung-disease?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=appalachia
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In response to an NPR investigation that shows 10 times the number of cases as currently reported, members of Congress are asking three federal agencies to work together to obtain an accurate count.

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]]>Howard BerkesIn The Mountains Of Georgia, Foxfire Students Keep Appalachian Culture AliveFor 50 years, high school students in Rabun County have chronicled their region's disappearing traditions and mountain people, from blacksmiths to moonshiners, in publications and a living museum.Thu, 03 Nov 2016 16:25:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2016/11/03/500279267/in-the-mountains-of-georgia-foxfire-students-keep-appalachian-culture-alive?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=appalachia
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For 50 years, high school students in Rabun County have chronicled their region's disappearing traditions and mountain people, from blacksmiths to moonshiners, in publications and a living museum.

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]]>Ari ShapiroSomething's Spawning On Appalachia's Forest FarmsAgriculture experts say the forests of West Virginia are perfect for cultivating mushrooms. They're urging more people to farm shiitakes to meet demand at specialty food stores and restaurants.Thu, 28 May 2015 17:44:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/05/28/410304919/somethings-spawning-on-appalachias-forest-farms?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=appalachia
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Agriculture experts say the forests of West Virginia are perfect for cultivating mushrooms. They're urging more people to farm shiitakes to meet demand at specialty food stores and restaurants.

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]]>Roxy ToddBake Bread Like A Pioneer In Appalachia ... With No YeastBacteria can make a bread rise and give it a cheesy flavor. That's the secret ingredient in salt rising bread, which dates to the late 1700s in Appalachia, when bakers didn't have yeast on hand.Wed, 23 Apr 2014 12:21:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/04/23/305659383/bake-bread-like-a-pioneer-in-appalachia-with-no-yeast?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=appalachia
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Bacteria can make a bread rise and give it a cheesy flavor. That's the secret ingredient in salt rising bread, which dates to the late 1700s in Appalachia, when bakers didn't have yeast on hand.